Hydration challenge: is "hydration" overblown?

"Ignoramus2586" wrote in message
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This article explains nicely, with actual references, why several
"hydration" myths are unfounded in reality. A regular person drinking
all he wants, and staying in air conditioned environment, is not
dehydrated.

Note that nothing in this article suggests that drinking a lot of
water is harmful, all that it points out is that there is no problem
of "dehydration" for regular people not involved in strenuous
activities. Water drinking may have benefits, but hydration is not one
of them, according to this article.

"People who drank less than four glasses of water a day were no more
likely to show signs of dehydration than those who drank six or more,"
says Lindeman. "We found absolutely no difference between those who
drank a little and those who drank a lot when we looked at all the
standard markers for dehydration."


So then don't drink a lot of water!!! Drinking 8-10 glasses a day isn't
harmful in the least and those of us who strive to drink 128 oz. are not
doing ourselves any harm whatsoever. Drinking water helps some people feel
more full without having to eat more. It also helps to keep water retention
down and for some people that's a problem that interferes with weight loss.
It helps with digestion, relieves constipation, and aids with muscle
performance. Most REPUTABLE health professionals and fitness experts agree
that water is important to overall health and fitness.

See, unlike you, we're able to promote our healthy habits amongst ourselves
without putting other people's habits down. If you don't want to drink more
than your 2 cups of water, go ahead, no one gives a crap.

The water challenge is not "insane" as you called it and now you're just
suffering from sour grapes because no one played along with your game. Grow
up.

Jenn

"Ignoramus2586" wrote in message
...
This article explains nicely, with actual references, why several
"hydration" myths are unfounded in reality. A regular person drinking
all he wants, and staying in air conditioned environment, is not
dehydrated.

Note that nothing in this article suggests that drinking a lot of
water is harmful, all that it points out is that there is no problem
of "dehydration" for regular people not involved in strenuous
activities. Water drinking may have benefits, but hydration is not one
of them, according to this article.

"People who drank less than four glasses of water a day were no more
likely to show signs of dehydration than those who drank six or more,"
says Lindeman. "We found absolutely no difference between those who
drank a little and those who drank a lot when we looked at all the
standard markers for dehydration."


So then don't drink a lot of water!!! Drinking 8-10 glasses a day isn't
harmful in the least and those of us who strive to drink 128 oz. are not
doing ourselves any harm whatsoever. Drinking water helps some people feel
more full without having to eat more. It also helps to keep water retention
down and for some people that's a problem that interferes with weight loss.
It helps with digestion, relieves constipation, and aids with muscle
performance. Most REPUTABLE health professionals and fitness experts agree
that water is important to overall health and fitness.

See, unlike you, we're able to promote our healthy habits amongst ourselves
without putting other people's habits down. If you don't want to drink more
than your 2 cups of water, go ahead, no one gives a crap.

The water challenge is not "insane" as you called it and now you're just
suffering from sour grapes because no one played along with your game. Grow
up.

Jenn

Subject: Hydration challenge: is "hydration" overblown?
From: Ignoramus2586 lid
Date: 8/2/2004 1:03 PM Eastern Standard Time
Message-id:

This article explains nicely, with actual references, why several
"hydration" myths are unfounded in reality. A regular person drinking
all he wants, and staying in air conditioned environment, is not
dehydrated.

Note that nothing in this article suggests that drinking a lot of
water is harmful, all that it points out is that there is no problem
of "dehydration" for regular people not involved in strenuous
activities. Water drinking may have benefits, but hydration is not one
of them, according to this article.

Just depends on the person. Someone who works outdoors in a hot climate might
actually need eight cups of water per day.




"People who drank less than four glasses of water a day were no more
likely to show signs of dehydration than those who drank six or more,"
says Lindeman. "We found

On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 at 17:03:58, Ignoramus2586
wrote:

Note that nothing in this article suggests that drinking a lot of
water is harmful, all that it points out is that there is no problem
of "dehydration" for regular people not involved in strenuous
activities. Water drinking may have benefits, but hydration is not one
of them, according to this article.

Probably very true, but! And in this case, the "but" is that we
(husband and self; in this case especially husband) have often found
that, even when we do not feel especially thirsty, a large glass of
water will often cure a headache without the need to resort to further
painkillers.

And although tea and coffee do help quench thirst, they do tend to go
"straight through you"... who was it said that beer is the only liquid
to pass through the human body unchanged? (That last sentence is a
joke, by the way, for those who have no sense of humour).
--
Annabel Smyth
http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html
Website updated 7 August 2004 - for a limited time, be bored by my holiday
snaps!

On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 at 17:03:58, Ignoramus2586
wrote:

Note that nothing in this article suggests that drinking a lot of
water is harmful, all that it points out is that there is no problem
of "dehydration" for regular people not involved in strenuous
activities. Water drinking may have benefits, but hydration is not one
of them, according to this article.

Probably very true, but! And in this case, the "but" is that we
(husband and self; in this case especially husband) have often found
that, even when we do not feel especially thirsty, a large glass of
water will often cure a headache without the need to resort to further
painkillers.

And although tea and coffee do help quench thirst, they do tend to go
"straight through you"... who was it said that beer is the only liquid
to pass through the human body unchanged? (That last sentence is a
joke, by the way, for those who have no sense of humour).
--
Annabel Smyth
http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html
Website updated 7 August 2004 - for a limited time, be bored by my holiday
snaps!

Annabel Smyth wrote:

Probably very true, but! And in this case, the "but" is that we
(husband and self; in this case especially husband) have often found
that, even when we do not feel especially thirsty, a large glass of
water will often cure a headache without the need to resort to further
painkillers.

More and more I find this to be true. Water is like a miracle cure for
lots of little aches and pains. I always try water first.

--
Walking (but mostly biking!) on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

Annabel Smyth wrote:

Probably very true, but! And in this case, the "but" is that we
(husband and self; in this case especially husband) have often found
that, even when we do not feel especially thirsty, a large glass of
water will often cure a headache without the need to resort to further
painkillers.

More and more I find this to be true. Water is like a miracle cure for
lots of little aches and pains. I always try water first.

--
Walking (but mostly biking!) on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03